Coming to Jesus: Don’t Wait to Give Him Your Heart
In like manner you are a sinner. You cannot atone for your past sins; you cannot change your heart and make yourself holy. But God promises to do all this for you through Christ. You believe that promise. You confess your sins and give yourself to God. You come to Jesus. You will to serve Him. Just […]
‘Works of Faith’ Versus ‘Works of the Law’ What the Bible Really Says About Gaining Righteousness
How would you define “faith”? Many say it is belief in an invisible God. Others go further, describing it as trust in God’s plan. Some simply quote the words of the apostle Paul: “faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1).
No matter how […]
Laodicea: Accepting Christ’s Evaluation and Call to Change
In Christ is life, original, unborrowed, underived.
When Christ calls Himself the beginning of the creation of God, He isn’t saying that He was the first being God created and that He hadn’t existed before that time. The word “beginning” here simply means the “source” or the “origin: or the “chief cause.” Christ is saying I […]
Ten Virgins: A Warning for Spiritual and Carnal Church Members
What does Jesus’ parable of the ten virgins show us in respect to the signs of Parousia and the spiritual and carnal church members?
All ten were virgins
All had pure biblical beliefs
All had lamps
All have the Bible
All of them went to meet the bridegroom
All of them looked forward to the second coming
All of them went to […]
What Does It Mean to Be a Carnally Minded Christian? The Danger of a Divided Life
When it comes to “carnal mindedness,” the Bible is clear: the “carnally minded” walk toward death, while the “spiritually minded” walk toward life in Christ.
“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. . . . For those who […]
Overcoming Challenges: Victory Through Christ’s Example
The last generation of Christians should focus on overcoming challenges in the same manner that Jesus Christ overcame. What did Christ overcome?
First, He overcame the world. He told his disciples, “In the world, ye shall have tribulation but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” John 16: 33. What did He mean? The […]